Tired of seeing Kiefer Sutherland save the world in the present day? How about we let him end the Cold War for a change? According to Production Weekly's Twitter feed Jack Bauer, Billy Crudup and Guy Pearce have signed on to star in Trust, a Cold War-era thriller written by Robert Edwards.
Edwards is a writer and director you've probably never heard of, given that his debut feature, Land of the Blind, went direct to DVD after premiering at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2006. But when Rafe reviewed the film, he called it "a film with an interesting statement on terrorism, fascist governments, and the patriots who get caught in between." Sounds like a guy with the right credentials to make a Cold War movie. We'll be waiting for official confirmation of this casting, but since Production Weekly's Twitter feed has been reliable in the past, it's probably safe to start anticipating this one.
UPDATE! The guys at Production Weekly have been kind enough to email us with a full plot synopsis for Trust: "Two FBI counter-intelligence agents in Los Angeles 1969 find their partnership—and their whole world—shaken when a fellow American walks in and confesses that he has been spying for the Soviets, and volunteers to turn double agent. The slippery nature of truth gets a workout as they cross paths not only with the KGB, but also Hollywood execs, undercover cops, suspicious wives, and shady private eyes. When deception is your business, is it really possible to leave your work at the office?"
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